ANYONE MAY SELL OR GIVE AWAY FLUX (if FLUX is distributed on CD ROM we hereby request a copy of the CD ROM on which it appears be sent to J.R. Mooneyham, 135 Lincoln Ave, Newport, TN 37821)
Anyone may sell or give away copies of FLUX with our blessing, as long as they do not alter the magazine in a way unauthorized by us, or misrepresent the magazine to others. Those who choose to sell the magazine for a nominal fee as shareware may keep any and all proceeds, without payment or obligation to J.R. Mooneyham & Associates (with the exceptions given above about modification and misrepresentation of FLUX). This makes FLUX an ideal product for computer savvy charity organizations and budding entrepreneurs. FLUX users may also elect to create their own Personal Editions of the magazine (customized with a user's own creative efforts).
Please note that end users remain responsible for payment of any shareware fees listed in the software.
RE: IMPROVED SPEED IN STACK OPENING: FLUX now opens faster and allows users to switch to other stacks more quickly than was previously the case. However, lengthy delays may still be noticed on Macs with any or all the following conditions:
*using FLUX directly from CD ROM rather than a hard drive
*PowerPCs running 680x0 HyperCard/HyperCard Player in emulation
*680x0 Macs slower than 16 MHz
*More than 40 fonts installed
RE: IMPROVED MAGAZINE TEXT FONTS AND SIZES PREFERENCES: FLUX preferences have been expanded substantially. Where previously the reader was essentially stuck with Geneva (or whatever font their Mac substituted for Geneva, if Geneva was absent from their system), and a choice of 9, 12, and 14 point sizes, now readers may choose from any font in their system for display, as well as any size from 9 through 36 points (selecting a size outside the range 9 through 26 however will only last until the next time the magazine is closed and re-opened).
Most FLUX sound effects may also be switched on or off in Preferences now.
RECENT BUG FIXES:
*The FLUX LaunchPad (a FLUX EXTRA released with the Winter 95 issue) was updated recently to v1.0.1, in order to fix some bugs uncovered in the original 'Pad, and to better accommodate the latest Super Stack versions (3.5.5 and later).
RE: CD-ROMS: As of the Spring 94 issue, FLUX may be readily accessed directly from CD-ROM (assuming FLUX is not compressed). Previous to that issue FLUX could not be accessed at all from non-rewritable media. Now all the relatively passive elements of the magazine may be accessed from CD-ROM based copies. Users desiring more dynamic interactivity however (such as full Super Stack power) will want to copy FLUX to their hard drives to get it.
***NOTE: While FLUX magazine WILL run directly from a CD ROM if so instructed by the user, a FLUX Super Stack will NOT.***
RE: NON-REWRITABLE MEDIA DIALOG: With CD-ROMs and other non-rewritable media, FLUX presents a dialog box to users with three options: "Quit", "Use as is", and "Fix". The "Fix" option presents users with a comprehensive list of potential problems and how they might be corrected. For user convenience this list may now be exported as a text file, so that it may be viewed separately from the magazine as items are attended to. Another change here is that once in the "Fix" screen, users may now choose "Cancel", to immediately re-enter the magazine, rather than being forced to quit and re-open the stack.
NOTE: Clicking "Cancel" in the "Fix" screen resets the magazine stack, but does NOT reset the user's Mac.
RE: IMPROVED CONVENIENCE FOR SUPER STACK USERS: Though the Magic Script Editor remains incapable of formatting scripts on the fly for HyperCard Player users, it now may do so for owners of the full HyperCard application.
LEGAL NOTICE FROM J.R.: Remember that FLUX magazine, Super Stacks, and EXTRAs are all copyrighted-- including their scripts. You may not install any graphics from these stacks into other programs or documents, except where such usage is meant as a VERY limited sampling of the look and feel of FLUX or related software, within a review of same-- or where the FLUX-related stack that you are drawing from specifically states such usage is allowed.
IMPORTANT RESTRICTION: Although all FLUX users everywhere are encouraged to 'look at, learn from, and play with' the scripts contained in FLUX and FLUX EXTRAs, FLUX Direct and DC subscribers and FLUX Direct and DC subscribers ONLY may legally use portions of these scripts as is or modified in their own stacks meant for general release to the public, either as shareware or commercial ware-- except where the FLUX-related stack being drawn from specifically states such usage is allowed by non-subscribers too.
In short, in most all cases only upper tier FLUX subscribers enjoy the legal privilege of borrowing from our script library at will-- nonsubscribers may only examine and learn from these scripts, NOT use them directly in their own stacks.
When FLUX subscribers use these scripts, do they have to pay any additional licensing fees to J.R. Mooneyham & Associates?
No! Besides being a DIRECT/DC subscriber, all you need do to legally use these scripts in your own projects is:
1. Prominently mention our software's contribution to your project, in a place end users of your product will definitely see it.
2. Provide the necessary information to your users (U.S. Mail and email addresses) allowing them to contact us directly if they wish.
NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT AND DESCRIPTION FOR FLUX MAGAZINE
(Please feel free to copy and paste the description below into a catalog or other listing at your convenience.)
FLUX
FLUX is specially designed to blur the line between fact and fiction, fantasy and reality; to help make the transition from where you are, to where you want to be, as seamless as possible.
FLUX often exploits the weirder or more exciting aspects of the latest scientific findings and new technology breakthroughs, as well as the greatest fantasies and darkest nightmares of computer users and sci fi fans, to create its own unique and mind-bending blend of science fiction/science fact.
Want examples?
The Second Coming explored the possible consequences for humanity when the logical successor to the birth control pill (a death control pill) becomes widely available to the populace.
Project Fledgling outlined the concept for construction of an ultralight, vertical-takeoff-or-landing commutor aircraft in a user’s own garage or backyard.
Champion of Destiny speculated about how one might purposely shift oneself across parallel dimensions to get to the Reality they’d most prefer.
To Whom It May Concern offered up radical ideas for how humanity might deal with invasion by technologically superior aliens, if our standard measures (diplomacy, nuclear weapons, etc.) failed us.
But FLUX isn't only about the future; it's also about today, with how-to books and articles on high level programming/scripting, like HyperSavvy, HyperCard Headstart, and HyperHacker. And money-saving techno-pieces like the LOLA Blues and Hair Club for Macs.
And yet the magazine's editorial content isn’t the only place FLUX makes the line between where-you-are and where-you-want-to-be disappear; this 'zine also acts as a full fledged personal software development system and social activist tool kit-- providing users with actual mechanisms for changing their own Reality at will.
In one major warping of What Is, the FLUX Super Stack actually makes HyperCard authoring and scripting free for all Mac users again (it’s been years since this was so), by enabling these functions for HyperCard Player v2.1 and above (Player is bundled free with all Macs sold).
To transform their political or computing environment, the embedded ACT stack in the SS offers up a wealth of contact info for Congress, governors, major TV networks, newspapers, and news magazines, as well as the same info for Apple and its developers, Mac magazines and newsletters, user groups, and more.
To change their personal financial status, the FLUX development system makes it easy for users to create Personal Editions of the zine, customized with a user’s own material, that they may then sell or give away as they wish; the fastest and easiest way any computer user anywhere can create their own custom line of advanced software products with a minimum of effort, time, and trouble (and with no programming required!).
As you can see, FLUX is a personal “Warp Engine” for getting to exotic spots in spacetime, that no one should be without!
Write the script for your own fantasy life with FLUX-- then live it!
FLUX requires HyperCard Player v2.1 or higher, and may be downloaded FREE from America OnLine, as well as found sometimes on shareware CD-ROMs from EDUCORP and AMUG’s BBS-in-a-Box.
Four issue FLUX Direct Connection (DC) subscriptions (FLUX is published quarterly) are $79.95. Make checks or money orders (sorry, no credit cards accepted at this time) payable to J. R. Mooneyham, and send to: J.R. Mooneyham, 135 Lincoln Ave, Newport, TN 37821.
Before I get to the more involved aspects of FLUX behavior, here's the specs on the very birthplace of FLUX-- those of our computers and HyperCard apps most often used to develop, test, and use FLUX. You can use this info to check against your own environment, perhaps solving many problems immediately.
The main Mac is a 33 MHz Performa 460 with 20 MB of real RAM, virtual RAM usually turned off, running system 7.5. The main HyperCard app is version 2.1, and in its "Get Info" window the setting for Minimum size is 1000 K, and Preferred size 1500 K.
The secondary Mac is a 100 MHz Performa 6300CD with 32 MB of real RAM, virtual RAM usually turned off, running system 7.5.1, and HyperCard Player 2.3.
The HyperCard-based FLUX requires only two things to provide browsing access to users: a modern Macintosh computer (one equipped with a hard drive), and HyperCard Player 2.1 (or suitable substitute Player created by third parties).
If FLUX detects a problem, it will usually inform you on how to correct it.
If FLUX fails to correct a problem on its own, and further fails to provide you with adequate information on how to solve the problem yourself, please contact me with as comprehensive a description of the problem as you care to give, and we will upgrade the software as soon as possible. The U.S. Mail address is:
ATTENTION: J.R. Mooneyham
FLUX magazine
135 Lincoln Ave
Newport, TN 37821
Below is my phone number and e-mail addresses. Sorry, but we can’t take phone-in or e-mail orders for software, or provide technical assistance on this line. Call me and you’ll likely get my answering machine. Please leave your mailing address and phone number, along with any request for information you might have, or a message about a bug in any of our software, and I’ll get back to you or seek out and correct the problem in software, as appropriate. Thanks!
Voice phone: 423-623-0854
AOL e-mail address: JRSpacer
Internet email: JRSpacer@aol.com OR comp@planetc.com
Oh yes-- your messages don't have to be only reports of problems with FLUX. We also appreciate suggestions for improvements, or just plain old feedback to our efforts, as well! Thanks!
